Allyship Resources
"Saying you're an ally is much easier than actually being an ally." At MIAZS, we see, appreciate, and support allyship and the efforts of allies to support our marginalized minority communities. These collected resources are here to help those who wish to be better, more effective allies.
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A Guide to Allyship
This is an open source (any one can contribute to it) starter guide to help you become a more thoughtful and effective ally. It doesn’t get into specifics: racism, transphobia, gender discrimination, etc. and that’s by design.
Go to https://guidetoallyship.com/
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A Guide for Mentoring BIPOC
in a University Setting
The MIAZS co-founders have found this guide to be a valuable and applicable resource for the aquarium and zoo sciences. Thanks to Veronica Padilla Vriesman of UC Davis for allowing us to share this living document.
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MIAZS Ally Skills Workshops
If you're interested in MIAZS leading an Ally Skills Workshop at your organization or conference, we have several options for in-person, hybrid, and virtual workshops in the pdf linked below. To schedule a workshop or get more info, contact us through the email link in our website footer or at contactmiazs@miazs.org
Explore MIAZS Skills Workshop Packages
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DEI in Professional Science Orgs
A case study
What Can Professional Scientific Societies Do to Improve Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: A Case Study of the American Elasmobranch Society
Front. Educ., 30 May 2022
Sec. STEM Education
Volume 7 - 2022
Check out the article here
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Mitigating Bias
in Recruitment and Hiring
This toolkit is designed to help organizations and individuals mitigate gender, racial, and other hidden biases in your institutional recruiting and hiring processes. It provides tips on structural pieces you can implement to recruit, retain, and promote a broader range of talented people
Access the toolkit here
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Recommended Reading
MIAZS keeps a Recommended Reading List - also accessible through our Career Path Resources page. We invite you to checkout the growing list of readings in the "Working with People" section.
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A Research Initiative
Understanding Barriers & Opportunities for Women and People of Color in Zoos, Aquariums, and Related Fields
In 2022 and 2023, data were collected from leaders within the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), with the goal of understanding barriers and opportunities to leadership advancement within our AZA community, focusing on women and people of color.
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Increasing & Retaining Minorities
in Aquarium and Zoo Science
Diversity in people leads to diversity in thought, which
leads to greater innovation. The lack of ethnic and racial diversity in aquarium and zoo science leadership and management positions,
conference attendance, and conference speakers is obvious and limiting industry potential.